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Crime

Salisbury man robbed at gunpoint after ATM withdrawal

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — A Salisbury man was robbed at gunpoint early Sunday morning after he withdrew hundreds of dollars from a convenience ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Tuesday, February 18, 2020 11:41 am

Crime

Investigators still looking into what started Salisbury Millwork fire

SALISBURY — A day after Salisbury businessman Thomas Miller Cohen was charged and accused of setting fire to a local business, Salisbury fire investigators say ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Tuesday, February 18, 2020 12:02 am

Crime

Blotter: Feb. 18

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com In Rowan County Sheriff’s Office reports • A backpack blower was stolen on Thursday from a home in the 1100 block ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Tuesday, February 18, 2020 12:00 am

Local

Spencer, Salisbury residents submit application for HGTV’s ‘Home Town Takeover’

By Shavonne Walker and Liz Moomey news@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — HGTV is starting a spin off of its show “Home Town” to revitalize a downtown that ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Tuesday, February 18, 2020 12:00 am

Crime

Blotter: Man robbed at gunpoint, carjacked

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Police say a 62-year-old man was robbed at gunpoint by two women that he met behind a building on ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Saturday, February 15, 2020 12:00 am

Crime

Probation search leads to new child pornography charges for China Grove man

CHINA GROVE — A China Grove man faces felony sex offense charges related to child pornography after his home was searched as part of his ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Saturday, February 15, 2020 12:00 am

Crime

Salisbury man charged with ecstasy, cocaine possession months after vehicle stop

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — A local man has been charged with cocaine and ecstasy possession months after a 2019 traffic stop where police ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Friday, February 14, 2020 1:15 pm

Local

One week later, storm cleanup hasn’t ended for DOT crews

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — After a week of rain and storms throughout the county, some of which sparked tornadoes, area maintenance crews continue ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Friday, February 14, 2020 12:00 am

Crime

Salisbury man accused of rape turns himself in, says he’s innocent

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — A Salisbury man accused of rape and kidnapping on Thursday turned himself in to authorities after being placed on ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Friday, February 14, 2020 12:00 am

Education

Shavonne Walker: Cultivating aspirations of middle school students

SALISBURY — Let me tell you about my new friend, Believe Jackson. He is a sixth-grader at Southeast Middle School and future sports announcer with ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Friday, February 14, 2020 12:00 am

Local

Rowan Sheriff’s deputy receives late father’s badge, other items

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Rowan County Sheriff’s Deputy Travis James had no idea what he’d done to get called into his supervisor’s office ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Thursday, February 13, 2020 12:01 am

Crime

Blotter: Vandals leave damage behind at Gold Hill Mines Historical Park

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com   Gold Hill Mines Historical Park reported on Monday the establishment was the victim of vandalism at the park, located at ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Thursday, February 13, 2020 12:00 am

Crime

Salisbury man charged in January armed robbery

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — A Salisbury man was charged this week with the January armed robbery and shooting of a man at the ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Wednesday, February 12, 2020 1:54 pm

East Spencer

East Spencer looks to future infrastructure, equipment needs at board retreat

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com EAST SPENCER — The town board and staff members on Tuesday prepared for new infrastructure and talked about needed new equipment ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Wednesday, February 12, 2020 12:01 am

Crime

Salisbury police looking into vehicle break-ins, thefts

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Salisbury police are cautioning residents to take personal items out of vehicles and warning against leaving vehicles idle to ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Wednesday, February 12, 2020 12:00 am

Coronavirus

Rowan County Health Department monitoring travelers who visited China

SALISBURY — The Rowan County Health Department has been monitoring several symptom-free travelers who recently returned home from China for coronavirus. To date, North Carolina ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Wednesday, February 12, 2020 12:00 am

China Grove

Woman reportedly drank antifreeze before fatal crash

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com KANNAPOLIS — An argument preceded a crash that killed a China Grove woman after a vehicle pursuit on Monday that began ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Tuesday, February 11, 2020 11:12 am

Crime

Blotter: Two vehicles broken into at Innes Street Market

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Salisbury Police say it appears that two vehicle break-ins at Innes Street Market shopping center maybe connected. A jacket ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Tuesday, February 11, 2020 12:00 am

China Grove

Highway Patrol: China Grove woman killed following vehicle pursuit

KANNAPOLIS — A China Grove woman was killed Monday afternoon in a single-vehicle crash after a vehicle pursuit that began in Rowan County and ended ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Monday, February 10, 2020 9:18 pm

Local

South Salisbury Fire Department receives fire prevention grant

SALISBURY — South Salisbury Fire Department received a fire prevention grant from Rhode Island-based insurance company FM Global that, according to Chief Jason Burnett, will ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Monday, February 10, 2020 2:15 pm

Crime

Rowan man sought on rape charges added to Sheriff’s most wanted list

WOODLEAF — A Woodleaf man is being sought by the Rowan County Sheriff’s Office on charges of second-degree forcible rape and kidnapping, according to information ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Monday, February 10, 2020 12:21 pm

Crime

Mother calls police to remove teenage son, is charged with abuse

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — A Salisbury mother is facing child abuse charges after she called police to remove her teenage son from the ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Monday, February 10, 2020 12:19 pm

News

Salisbury Police Department works to ensure makeup of officers reflects community

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Police departments across the United States don’t always reflect the racially diverse communities they serve. However, more police departments, ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Sunday, February 9, 2020 12:11 am

Local

Police looking to compile history of Pinkney Hall, a black Salisbury police officer in 1883

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — In 1949, the Salisbury Police Department hired one of its first black officers — Rayford Graham, who would go ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Sunday, February 9, 2020 12:00 am

Crime

Probation home visit yields meth charges for Richfield man

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com RICHFIELD — A Richfield man was charged with possessing crystal meth after he was spotted trying to hide from probation officers ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Saturday, February 8, 2020 1:44 am

Cleveland

As flooding, damage lingers, 3 rescued from Third Creek, weather service confirms tornadoes in Rowan

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com CLEVELAND — Three people were rescued from two boats Friday morning at Third Creek after they unsuccessfully tried to retrieve feeding ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Saturday, February 8, 2020 12:10 am

Crime

Rowan jail overcrowding leads to interlocal agreement with Cabarrus County

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — When a recent state inspection revealed overcrowding in the Rowan County Jail, Rowan Sheriff Kevin Auten needed somewhere to ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Friday, February 7, 2020 12:01 am

Crime

Gold Hill man accused of selling drugs a day after release from prison

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — A Gold Hill man released in January from the Department of Corrections has been charged with felony trafficking heroin ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Friday, February 7, 2020 12:00 am

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